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I was on a Princess cruise a year and a half ago and it was very easy. I brought my own cereal in little baggies and would eat that for breakfast, along with fruit. They do make gf pancakes in the dining room, but I had those the first day and got a little sick - I think it was from the syrup. So, I stuck with my cereal after that.
For dinner, we spoke to the head waiter at the beginning of the week, and he worked with us. Every night at dinner, I would get the menu for the next night so I could order what I wanted for the next day. If I didn't see anything that I liked, I could order a gf pasta. Also, if you have something one night and it isn't on the menu again, you can pre-order it for the next night. They made delicious eggplant parm that I ended up ordering every night even though it wasn't on the menu. Basically they will make you anything you want, as long as you tell them the day before. They also give you gf bread with dinner.
For dessert, the cheesecake is gf, minus the crust. I know it sounds risky, but the cheesecake is so thick that you can safely eat the top half of it and not come near the crust. I ate it with no problems. There is also a chocolate dessert that was gf. But they can always bring you fruit (even if its not on the menu).
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You will do just fine. I have sailed Princess to Alaska. We have taken 21
cruises over many years. about 35 % of them after being diagnosed. Here's my
advice. When you board, go directly to the dining room and ask for the food
and beverage manager. Be sure to ask him for a consistent server at your
table. You will be assigned to a knowledgeable chef, so don't worry about
that. The weak link is with the servers. They need to be reminded not to
cross contaminate your food when they serve others bread and butter and
glutenized dishes. Also, be very vigilant about what dish the servers give
you. They can mix up orders. I would advise that you bring snacks that are
packaged for shore excursions. I usually bring Soy Joy or Lara Bars. You
can also get by with saving a piece of fruit and stashing it in your back
pack when on excursions. As for breakfast buffets, there are lots of
choices. You can do plain yogurt, fruit, some sliced turkey or cheese. If
you bring on your own bread mix or muffins that you have made, you can bring
them to breakfast. They will even bake gluten free bread or muffins you
bring on. When you go through airport security, if you bring any already
made gluten free foods from home, have a note from your physician
confirming you need the food to travel. I always bring a meal for a short
flight, because airplanes are notorious for confirming they will have a
gluten free meal for you and they dont. A couple of years ago, we got off a
cruise in Argentina and I had to fly back to New York on a 1/2 cup of rice
and vegetables taken from first class, because they "forgot" to put on the
gluten free meals. Hope this is helpful information.
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